Downstream petrochemical news

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corp. (MCO-I) has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil to supply a footprint replacement steam turbine for its olefins plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US.

Clariant has announced that it has signed a 10-year agreement with SECCO Petrochemicals to provide CLARITY Prime digital services at its ethylene plant in Shanghai, China.

Schneider Electric has unveiled new research revealing that nearly 80% of the Middle East's energy sector leaders report advanced operational readiness, highlighting the region’s strong ambition toward autonomous operations.

TA’ZIZ has announced the signing of two product sale agreement term sheets with The Sanmar Group, a global producer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and specialty chemicals, for the supply of key petrochemical feedstocks.

Blue Circle Olefins has secured funding for the next phase of ProjectNL, the development of a commercial methanol to olefins (MTO) production facility in the Netherlands.

BASF has commenced production of the first products from the core of the Verbund at its Zhanjiang Verbund site in South China, marking a milestone in the company’s largest single investment project to date.

TA’ZIZ has announced the award of a US$1.99 billion EPC contract to China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corp. to build a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production complex in the UAE.

Toray Industries has announced that it has developed a recycling technology that can decompose diverse carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) made from thermosetting resins while retaining strength and surface quality.

Bright LyondellBasell Petrochemical Co. Ltd (BLYB) have announced the use of refinery ethane as a stable and efficient feedstock in its ethylene cracker unit.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP have announced that Westlake Chemical OpCo LP and Westlake Corp. agreed to renew the ethylene sales agreement between the parties through 31 December 2027.